Māori Development major - Bachelor of Arts
Māori development addresses the need for professionals in many fields, including the fast growing sectors of Māori business, education and media.
AUT's Māori Development major harnesses Māori language and culture to help you develop the skills to succeed in the global world. You have many opportunities to collaborate, apply your knowledge and test new technologies. This major is flexible and offers a wide range of choices to tailor your qualification to your needs and aspirations.
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This is part of the Bachelor of Arts.
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Further your understanding of Māori development and language, history and digital media, and develop effective communication, critical thinking and other transferable skills.
Apart from the courses below you also need to complete courses from your second major, your chosen minor(s) or electives.
Core courses
All Bachelor of Arts students need to complete core courses that help you develop transferable skills and support your work in all other courses in the degree.
Complete one course from each of the following clusters. Each cluster aligns with one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Partnerships and Reduced Inequalities
Choose one of:
- ENGL502 Reading New Zealand
- ENGL503 A Pacific Reader
- JAPA511 Speak Japanese I
- MAOR505 Te Mānutanga Beginners Māori Language 1
- MAOR506 Te Ekenga Waka Beginners Māori Language 2
- NZSL502 Deaf Community and Culture I
- NZSL510 New Zealand Sign Language I
- NZSL520 New Zealand Sign Language II
- SPAN501 Spanish 1A
- SPAN502 Spanish 1B
Peace and Justice, Climate Action and Economic World
Choose one of:
- CRIM580 Criminology and Criminal Justice
- EVNT500 Introduction to Event Management
- HIST500 Introduction to New Zealand History
- HIST501 The Holocaust: Its Causes, Character, and Legacy
- PSYC580 Introduction to Psychology A
- SOSC582 Social Thinking
- SOSC583 Social Institutions
- SOSC585 Climate Action
- TOUR511 Global Issues in Tourism
Sustainability, Health and Wellbeing
Choose one of:
- FOOD501 Food and the Senses
- CLSY513 Organisation and Human Behaviour Perspectives
- HOSP509 Hospitality Social Enterprise
- TOUR512 Tourism and Sustainability
Quality Education, Gender Equality and Reduced Poverty
Māori Development courses
Courses you could take over your three years of study include:
Level 5 courses
- HIST500 Introduction to New Zealand History
- MAOR504 Treaty of Waitangi: Resistance and Repair
- MAOR505 Te Mānutanga Beginners Māori Language 1
- MAOR506 Te Ekenga Waka Beginners Māori Language 2
- MAOR507 Te Matariki
- MAOR510 Māori in Popular Culture
Level 6 courses
- HIST690 Te Tiriti O Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi
- HIST691 Tā Moko: Marks of History and Identity
- HIST692 Our People, Our Stories: Contemporary NZ Oral Histories
- HRMG650 Te Ara Pou Leadership
- MAOR601 Ki te Hoe Intermediate Māori Language I
- MAOR602 Tōkihi hī Intermediate Māori Language II
Level 7 courses
- HIST707 He Wānanga mō Te Reo Māori: History of the Māori Language
- MAOR701 Tere ki Tai Advanced Māori Language 1
- MAOR702 Tere ki Uta Advanced Māori Language 2
- MAOR708 Te Ao Hurihuri Contemporary Maori Issues
- PACS701 Indigenous Peoples and Popular Culture
Workplace experience
Workplace experience is an important part of your degree, and the Work Integrated Learning course is the final part of your degree. This is a supervised work placement related to your major(s), for an organisation of your choice. It's a great way to get industry experience while still being able to get feedback from AUT lecturers, and for many of our students this workplace experience also leads to a job offer.
Recent placements included:
- Tribal organisations
- Community organisations
- Government agencies
- Teaching across all sectors
Ready to enrol in your courses?
Find out how you can enrol in the courses and classes for your programme, whether you’ve just joined AUT as a new student or you’re already studying with us. If you’re looking for more info on a specific course use our course search.
- Consultant – policy and strategic planning
- Entrepreneur
- Government and local authorities
- Iwi business development and resource management
- Private enterprise
- Research assistant
- Small business management
- Social services
- Teaching
- Tourism and events management
Find out more about industry trends, job descriptions and what employers may be looking for.
Māori Development & Māori Media Careers (Māori Development becomes a minor from 2023)
Other majors in the Bachelor of Arts
- Creative Writing
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Culinary Arts
- Economics (not open to new students from 2025)
- Education
- Event Management
- Global Tourism
- History
- International Studies
- Interpreting
- Māori Media
- New Zealand Sign Language & Deaf Studies
- New Zealand Sign Language - English Interpreting
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
- Demand for an understanding of te reo me ngā tikanga Māori
- Valuable workplace experience in your final semester
- Innovative and culturally safe learning environment
- Tailor your study to your career goals and include courses of your interest
- A leader
- Passionate about helping Māori communities help themselves
- Connected with the community and the world
- Interested in Māori language
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.